1.   In imposing taxes for state purposes, they are not doing what Congress is empowered to do.

2.   Both the House and Senate bills place a moratorium on imposing taxes on Internet service providers, Web pages or other Internet activities.

3.   A bill that would block state and local governments from imposing taxes on the Internet passed the House this week.

4.   Limiting consumption is one of the goals of government in imposing hefty taxes on tobacco, beer, wine and hard liquor.

5.   That could mean either imposing taxes on Internet purchases or radically restructuring state finances to wipe all sales taxes, he said.

6.   The commission has drafted legislation to regulate floating casinos and will discuss the possibility of imposing taxes and fees on the operation.

7.   The moratorium forbids states from trying to find new ways of taxing Internet use, like imposing taxes on monthly access charges for Internet service providers.

8.   Osmena argued that imposing taxes on FCDU would stem the flow of foreign funds into the country.

9.   In both cases the court said imposing taxes for the packaging and other waste at communal and state level conflicted with basic law on freedom to do business.

10.   Opposition leaders also have criticized the budget as highly inflationary and threatening further economic growth by imposing excessive taxes.